Filling our cup with the next wave of Pacific negotiators
Negotiating an internationally legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution including in the marine environment is no easy task.
With approximately 4,000 delegates representing over...
Overnight curfew lifted in New Caledonia
New Caledonia's High Commissioner has announced its curfew has been lifted.
It was first brought in after riots broke out in May and has been...
Western Pacific sees 16 new HIV infections and six AIDS-linked deaths every hour
While other regions in the world have made notable progress in curbing new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths, the Western Pacific still faces significant...
Australia to present argument in landmark climate case
Australia is preparing to deliver its position on what obligations states have to address climate change and help Pacific Island nations facing the existential...
Bilateral projects and regional issues to top the agenda during Lai’s meeting with Whipps...
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Palau’s new One-Stop Shop during his visit from 0 5 - 06 December, according...
‘The time to act is now:’ Marshall Islands leader raises the alarm on escalating...
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has issued a call to action to address the escalating crisis of non-communicable diseases in the country.
“This is no...
Climate change case to open at UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries...
Speaker grants Tonga PM request to postpone reply to no confidence motion
The Legislative Assembly of Tonga has postponed the session to table the motion for a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni...
Finding optimism in the last 48 hours of the Plastics Treaty negotiations
It was a historic milestone announced with jubilance in 2022 at the end of the United Nations Assembly 5.2 in March 2022 with more...
Stand up for ambition- calls for negotiation extension as critical plastics treaty talks enter...
Countries representing over 2 billion people around the world are holding the line as they continue to retaliate that they will not accept a...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...